I remember a few months back i was skimming through a magazine at a gas station it was either Four Wheeler or Petersens 4 wheel and Off road. Anyhow there was a reader write in that was talking about a company that sells a complete custom TTB for a bronco ii and ranger. i believe it was basically a D28 to and not the better d35. anyhow i was wondering if anybody knew who the company was because i am very interested in that.

 

You can do what you are thinking of with any of the TTBs. Most likely it was a cut and turn which a place called McNeil Offroad does a nice kit for them. The D35 has the stronger axles and diff but the D28 has better wheel bearing spacing There are a few places that will tweak the TTB.

Matt

 

yeah i had read a little on the cut and turn but i dont think thats what it was that i saw. im not sure though it was a while ago. do u think the 3" fiberglass fenders would look pretty good on my 87 bronco ii? i saw them on the site after seeing yours i looked them up. it seems it would be best to clear bigger tires to get those instead of hacking my stock stuff. i may even consider getting the rear quarters too. also enabling me to run wider rim/tire combo as well

 

IF your planning on replacing it for the long haul i would recommend a d35 unless its strictly a daily driver. Staying on paved roads you should be fine with the D28 cut and turn.

 

Any "custom" TTB will be some sort of cut an turn. Depending on what what is done, some will add track width to the beams requiring a custom shaft. I agree if you would want to do this do it to the D35 for the stregnth. For the fenders, mine are a 6in flare and I believe a 6in cutout if I recall correctly. I like mine. The fenders are easy to install but the bedsides (quarters in your case) are pretty rough due to the removal of the stock bodywork.

Matt

 

i was thinking the 3" would be plenty but im not real sure. replacing the quarter panels wouldnt be too much of a pain for me as long as i have a secondary vehicle to drive so when i go to do it i will be able to have a vehicle till its done. im only 17 and im in votech for autobody and i should be able to do it all there no trouble. i love doing body work for some reason unlike most people who work on vehicles hate it. i want to get the rear quarter fiberglass because the stock rear wheel well isnt shaped right to match the fiberglass front and i think it would look best with front and rear fiberglass. OH i have a Ford 9" rear end here thats from a 1977 F-100 2wd. How much approximately would it cost to have it shortened and put it in my bronco? i know the 7.5 wont last long and the 9" are amazingly strong. will i be able to get the same ring and pinion gears for the D35 if i go that route and match them with a gearset for a 9". say i want 4.11s if i get 4.11s for the 9 do they make 4.11s for the D35 or will i have to go with a 4.10 in the D35 which wouldnt hurt or do they make the same ratios for both because i have noticed different ring and pinion ratios for different axles.

 

If you are planning the glass fender route you can leave the 9in axle fullwidth. The flared quarters will cover everything. From there I would then do a SAS with a D44 or if you want the TTB use a TTB 44. You could also do an 8.8 and a D35. Getting an 8.8 will be cheaper than reworking the 9 and if you get the 31 spline from the explorer you will have similar stregnth for what you need in stock form. As for the mismatch in gear ratio the 4.10/4.11 difference isn't a problem. As long as you stay within 1% difference you will be fine.

Matt

 

well with the 2.9l with high performance ignition, a performance chip, headers, possibly bored out, and worked heads will 4.10 or 4.11 be good for lets say a 33" tire?